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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 90.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| 2019-05-29 | 2021-03-17 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A52 is just a bit better than Sony Xperia 1, having a 90.7 score against 82.6. Galaxy A52's body is newer, but just a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker than Sony Xperia 1. Sony Xperia 1 counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy A52, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a much greater count of pixels per display inch and a much better resolution of 1644 x 3840.
The Galaxy A52 features a slightly bigger storage to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia 1, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A52 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1 TB. Xperia 1 features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A52. Both have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A52 features better battery life than Sony Xperia 1, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3330mAh. The Galaxy A52 captures much better pictures and videos than Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for taking images and/or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A52 also counts with a much larger sensor capturing much better quality pictures and videos, faster 30 fps video frame rate and a way better resolution back camera.
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